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NSC: Talks with BRN to continue
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2013
» The peace talks negotiations with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) will continue despite the increase in violence in the far South, National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Paradorn Pattanatabut said on Monday.
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Backpacking’s new look
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» There’s never been a better time to be a backpacker, with the rise of budget airlines and a growing range of low-cost accommodations making independent travel highly appealing.
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Hold the flowers for Hun Sen
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra seems to have jumped the gun and put herself in an awkward position by acknowledging the outcome of an election that is still being disputed in Cambodia.
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The wisdom of crowds
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» Never underestimate what it means for someone to get a good deal on a flight, discover a quiet boutique hotel or a great restaurant. Travellers for generations have been sharing experiences with their friends, and today user-driven travel websites are a highly successful business.
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Foreign-worker limits could hurt Singapore tourism plans
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» Singapore for years has set ambitious targets to increase tourist numbers and spending, but government limits on foreign workers may make it hard for the tourism industry to reach its targets, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
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Time to plug in to China
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» The attraction of manufacturing electronics in China has faded a bit lately. But China’s role as the world’s largest centre for electronics production, valued at $1.1 trillion in 2012 according to Semiconductor Intelligence, a market research company, will continue to grow robustly in the future, for a wide variety of important reasons.
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Myanmar’s president means business
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» President’s Thein Sein’s recent ministerial reshuffle sent a strong message to his cabinet that corruption would not be tolerated and that the government of Myanmar needed to perform better and more efficiently.
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Trade dividend elusive in Laos
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» The inclusive growth that policymakers in Laos are striving for is not likely to happen in the early stages of trade liberalisation because income distribution remains so unequal between urban and rural areas, says an academic.
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India’s Buddhist diplomacy falters
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» India is seeking to connect with Southeast Asia by reviving an ancient Buddhist university, but the effort is just limping along, with little support from regional nations.
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Cambodia finds its voice
Asia focus, Published on 05/08/2013
» The results of Cambodia’s election may remain in dispute, but everyone agrees that the lively campaign and the July 28 vote marked a new era for a country where democracy has been slow to take root.
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